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A2.3 Carrying Cash

Taking Cash In and Out of the UK (202510)

Official link: https://www.gov.uk/bringing-cash-into-uk

1. Cash Allowances

Entering or leaving England, Scotland, or Wales:

  • You must declare cash of £10,000 or more to UK customs if you      are carrying it between Great Britain and any country outside the UK.

Entering or leaving Northern Ireland:

  • You must declare cash of €10,000 or more if you are carrying it      between Northern Ireland and any non-EU country.

  • You must also declare cash of €10,000 or more if you are      carrying it from England, Scotland, or Wales into Northern Ireland.

  • Exception: You do not need to      declare any amount of cash when travelling from Northern Ireland to      England, Scotland, or Wales.

Family or Group Travel:

  • If you are travelling together as a family or group, you need      to declare cash if the total amount carried by the group exceeds the      declaration limit (even if individuals are carrying less than the limit).

Sending cash by freight, post, or courier:

  • Customs authorities may require you to complete a cash      disclosure form. This applies to cash sent between Northern Ireland and      any non-EU country, and to cash sent from England, Scotland, or Wales to      Northern Ireland.

2. Types of 'Cash' That Must Be Declared

Applicable to all regions:

  • Banknotes and coins

  • Bearer bonds

  • Traveller's cheques

  • Cheques (including traveller's cheques) that are signed but not      made payable to a person or organisation

Additional types for Northern Ireland:

  • Money orders

  • Gold coins, bullion, or nuggets

  • Pre-paid cards

3. Information Required for Declaration

When making a declaration, you will need to provide the following details:

  • Personal details: The details      of the carrier, owner, and recipient of the cash, including passport/ID      numbers and addresses.

  • Journey details: Details of      your journey, including countries you are travelling through, flight      number, or ferry route.

  • Cash details: The amount and      type of cash.

  • Source of cash: The country      the cash came from and how it was obtained (e.g., wages, proceeds from a      sale).

  • Purpose of cash: What the cash      will be used for.

4. When and How to Declare

When to declare:

  • Leaving the UK: You must      declare before you leave.

  • Entering the UK: You can      declare before you travel or declare to customs when you arrive in the UK.

  • Earliest declaration time: You      can make a declaration up to 72 hours before you plan to travel.

How to declare:

  • Declaring before you travel:

    • Online declaration: Use the       online service for carrying cash into or out of England, Scotland, or       Wales, and into or out of Northern Ireland (including from England, Scotland,       or Wales to Northern Ireland).

    • Telephone declaration: If you       cannot use the online service, call the Customs and International Trade       helpline: 0300 322 9434 (open 24 hours). You will get a reference number,       which you may need to show to customs officers.

  • Declaring when you arrive in the UK:

    • At customs, follow the 'Goods to Declare' or 'Red Channel'       signs and tell the Border Force officer you want to declare cash. You may       need to use a public phone.

    • The officer may give you a paper form to fill in or may record       your declaration directly.

    • If you cannot declare at the port or airport when you arrive,       call 0300 322 9434 to declare by phone.

5. Penalties for Non-Compliance

  • Failure to declare: If you do      not declare your cash as required, a Border Force officer has the power to      seize all the cash you are carrying. You may have to pay      a penalty of up to £5,000 to get it back (the penalty may be deducted      directly from the cash returned).

  • Suspected criminal activity: If      customs have reasonable grounds to suspect a link to crime, they can seize any amount      of cash. They can hold the cash for 48 hours, after which they will need a      court order to hold it for longer.

6. Appealing a Penalty

If you disagree with the penalty decision, you can appeal by writing to the Fraud Investigation Service. Your letter must explain why you disagree with the decision.

Appeal deadline: You must appeal within 30 days of the date you received the penalty notice.

Appeal address:
Fraud Investigation Service
FIS Investigation Services
Cash Declaration Penalty Team
S0079
Newcastle
NE98 1ZZ